| One of the fun events of Christmas morning is | | | | stuffers. Do you have someone for whom you fill a |
| revealing the contents of the stockings that are filled | | | | stocking that travels frequently? Stop by the trial |
| with small trinkets and gifts. Traditionally, each person | | | | sized section of your local store and purchase items |
| in the family has their own stocking and uses the | | | | such as band-aid kits, aspirin or other pain relievers. If |
| same one year after year. Handmade and | | | | you know which type of deodorant, shampoo or |
| personalized stockings add a festive touch to this | | | | lotions the person uses and that brand is available in a |
| holiday tradition. Children greatly enjoy seeing the | | | | trial size, purchase those as well. Otherwise, stay |
| contents of their stuffed stockings, but adults enjoy | | | | away from personal items because they may not |
| them as well. Usually one person buys the stocking | | | | get used. Keep humor in mind while shopping for the |
| stuffers for the entire family so make sure they also | | | | perfect Christmas stocking stuffers. Imagine the joy |
| have a stocking stuffed to the brim on Christmas | | | | your teenager will feel when they open a Matchbox |
| morning. | | | | car that is the model of the car of their dreams. |
| Gifts placed in stockings can be geared toward | | | | If you have extra time, look for stocking stuffers all |
| hobbies, collections or favorite sweet treats of an | | | | year long while you are shopping. Many websites |
| individual. Ideally the gifts are small enough to fit | | | | offer unique stocking stuffers. The small shapes and |
| inside the stocking. Accessories or additional | | | | sizes make these gifts easy to hide, and if you have |
| components for other gifts nicely fit inside of a | | | | snoopers they do not start looking until more near |
| Christmas stocking. Cell phone accessories, batteries | | | | the big day. Purchase like items if you stuff more |
| and computer mouses make terrific stocking stuffers. | | | | than one stocking - items that everyone can use are |
| Depending on the packaging, the items may not fit | | | | very popular stocking stuffers. |
| well in the stocking, so be mindful of this when | | | | Choose gifts that fit the stocking and then can be |
| making your selections. Handmade gifts or even | | | | filled with even more gifts, such as a coffee mug. |
| something you own already add a special touch to | | | | The key to stuffing the perfect stocking is just that... |
| the content of the bulging stockings. Promotional | | | | stuffing it full of gifts. Use every inch of space |
| merchandise from an employer or business is also | | | | possible, and it will add to the fun as the contents |
| appreciated and often free or greatly discounted. | | | | are revealed. |
| Think function when you are shopping for stocking | | | | |